• J. Hosp. Infect. · Feb 2021

    Intention to get vaccinations against COVID-19 in French healthcare workers during the first pandemic wave: a cross-sectional survey.

    • A Gagneux-Brunon, M Detoc, S Bruel, B Tardy, O Rozaire, P Frappe, and E Botelho-Nevers.
    • Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France; Centre d'investigation Clinique 1408-INSERM, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France; Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes EA3064, University Jean Monnet, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France; Institut PRESAGE, Chaire Prevention Vaccination et Contrôle de L'Infection, University Jean Monnet, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France. Electronic address: amandine.gagneux-brunon@chu-st-etienne.fr.
    • J. Hosp. Infect. 2021 Feb 1; 108: 168-173.

    BackgroundHealthcare workers (HCWs) are at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic and identified as a priority target group for COVID-19 vaccines. We aimed to determine COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate in HCWs in France.MethodsWe conducted an anonymous survey from 26th March to 2nd July 2020. The primary endpoint was the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if a vaccine was available.ResultsTwo-thousand and forty-seven HCWs answered the survey; women accounted for 74% of respondents. Among respondents, 1.554 (76.9%, 95% confidence interval 75.1-78.9) would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. Older age, male gender, fear about COVID-19, individual perceived risk and flu vaccination during previous season were associated with hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Nurses and assistant nurses were less prone to accept vaccination against COVID-19 than physicians. Vaccine hesitancy was associated with a decrease in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Flu vaccine rate was 57.3% during the previous season, and 54.6% of the respondents had the intention to get a flu vaccine during the next season.ConclusionsIntention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 75% in HCWs with discrepancies between occupational categories. COVID-19 pandemic had no positive effect on flu vaccine acceptance rate.Copyright © 2020 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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